PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Vo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen DANZIG (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying DANZIG's choice of entrance music: The Misfits-Where Eagles Dare. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vo
vs
DANZIG

175 cm
25
135 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

170 cm
25
145 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, David Vo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Glen DANZIG!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vo has a takedown stuffed.
Vo looks for a takedown but DANZIG sprawls well.
DANZIG throws a series of punches but Vo moves out of range.

DANZIG scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

DANZIG wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vo, who protects the arm well.
DANZIG in side control lands a decent elbow.
Vo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
DANZIG throwing shots but Vo is blocking nicely.

DANZIG looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

DANZIG is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Vo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but DANZIG pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Vo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but DANZIG pulls his head out easily.
DANZIG frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
DANZIG lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vo manages to regain half guard. Good work.

DANZIG is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Vo won't allow DANZIG to pass to mount.
DANZIG looks gassed!

Vo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
DANZIG tries to pass to full mount but Vo defends it.
DANZIG content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vo looking for submissions off his back.

DANZIG is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vo has managed to free his arm - good work.

Vo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Vo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but DANZIG pulls his head out easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

DANZIG scores with a takedown into Vo's guard.
DANZIG passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
DANZIG is nestled in close to Vo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
DANZIG wants to control but Vo is keeping him busy.

Vo actively working from the bottom here.
DANZIG frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
DANZIG wants to control the pace but Vo is squirming around nicely.
Vo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
DANZIG content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vo actively working from the bottom here.

Vo actively working from the bottom here.
DANZIG is keen to just control but Vo is a slippery customer.
DANZIG lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
DANZIG scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Vo looking for a kimura from the bottom but DANZIG passes into side control!

DANZIG has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

DANZIG drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen DANZIG dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

DANZIG shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Vo manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vo can't keep his opponent in guard - DANZIG advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Vo actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vo keeping moving, preventing DANZIG from controlling successfully.
DANZIG advances position into side control!
Vo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

DANZIG thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vo is not content to let DANZIG control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
DANZIG working the ground and pound but Vo is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DANZIG wants to control but Vo is keeping him busy.
Glen DANZIG has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

DANZIG decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Vo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
DANZIG not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vo won't allow DANZIG to pass to mount.

Vo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but DANZIG pulls his head out easily.

DANZIG moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Vo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DANZIG wants to control but Vo is keeping him busy.

DANZIG tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no DANZIG has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vo sneaks back into half guard.
Vo is in trouble now - DANZIG has advanced to mount!
Vo is looking to get to half guard.

DANZIG is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Vo is surviving well by controlling DANZIG's body position as best he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DANZIG sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
DANZIG looking to control but Vo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

DANZIG is working for a guillotine from mount but Vo frees his head quite easily.
DANZIG wants to control the pace but Vo is squirming around nicely.
Vo is in all sorts of trouble here.
DANZIG fails to take his opponent's back.
Vo is looking to improve his position but DANZIG isn't that keen on the idea.

DANZIG wants to finish this one by submission but Vo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from DANZIG.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
DANZIG prevents Vo from improving his position.

Vo actively working from the bottom here.

Vo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vo is staying active underneath DANZIG, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vo has hold of DANZIG's hands but DANZIG slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Vo actively working from the bottom here.
DANZIG is nestled in close to Vo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
DANZIG passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vo!
DANZIG scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Glen DANZIG showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

DANZIG jabs at Vo's body.
David Vo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DANZIG misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vo.
DANZIG throws a right and a left that Vo avoids nicely.
David Vo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vo shoots and misses

and DANZIG counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Vo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
DANZIG slows the pace down in half guard.

Vo actively working from the bottom here.
DANZIG controlling the pace.
DANZIG uses his free foot to push down on Vo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vo.

Vo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from DANZIG.
Vo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DANZIG trying to mount his opponent but Vo defends it.

Vo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Vo is defending against the submission attempts here by DANZIG.

Vo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

DANZIG maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Vo could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but DANZIG has cracked it and Vo is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by DANZIG!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Glen DANZIG!